Drawers.



E. W. CARTER.

DRAWERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1911.

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EZRA W. CARTER, OF

DBAWERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed Marsha, 1911. Serial in. 611,783.

Patented Uct. 17, 19M.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EZRA W. CARTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cohoes, in the county of Albany and State of-New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Drawers, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention has reference to improvements in drawers, and itcomprehends, essentially, the production of an undergarment ofthat'general type having secured thereto a reinforced suspensory whichis designed not only to serve its ordinary purpose as a sack or pocket,but also to bridge and close the opening below the fastening devices.

A structural embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figures 1 and 2 are front and rearperspective views of the improved undergarment; and Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the suspensory detached from the undergarment. 1 V

In said drawing, 1 designates, in a general manner, a pan of drawers ofthe usual construction, which are formed, as is customary, with a splitfront, the split resulting in the production of the halves 2 and 3. Theupper portions of said halves are designed to be buttoned or otherwisefastened together at their front edges as indicated by the numeral 11,while the lower portions bfl are left free at such point, the spaces;between the latter portions of said edges constituting the usual crotchopening, indicated by the numeral t.

The suspensory element is designated generally by the numeral 5 andconsists of a strip or blank of suitable textile material foldedtransversely upon itself along its central line, as shown in Fig. 3,said strip having substantially the sha e of an isosceles trapezoid.When so fol ed, this strip is fastened against the inner surface of oneof the halves, preferably the left-hand half 2, by a line of stitches 6running along its straight or folded edge, and is positioned in such amanner that the tongue 7 formed by its inclined edge and lower edge willproject across and thus bridge the opening 4; so as manner indicated, a

to close the same. The short upper edge of the folded strip is attachedto the half 2 by a row or rows of stitches 8 and also to the right-handhalf by the row of stitches to and extending parallel with thecorresponding edgesof the strip. The stitches thus obviously serve notonly to secure the strip to the garment, but also to fasten the foldedportions or halves of said strip toether along the three edgesindicated, the fourth or inclined edge of the strip being left free. Ifdesired, the attachment of the strip to the garment may be strengthenedby an additional line of stitches 10 arranged parallel with the verticalrow 6.

The tongue 7, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, has a length suflicient toextend a considerable distance beyond the opening 4 and thus effectuallyclose the same. As a result, the adjacent parts of the body of thewearer will be protected and kept warm, as will be understood, and suchparts will be prevented from rojecting through and catchin g in the saidopening.

ti dproviding a .blank of the shape describe above, and folding the samein the pocket or sack will be produced whose openmg or mouth is affordedby the free or unconnected inclined edges; this sack is ada ted toreceive the testicles, and hence GOIIStltlltBS the suspensory proper,the introduction of testicles therein being facilitated by the tongueformation and the inclination of the edges last mentioned. Finally, thegarment itself is reinforced by the attachment of the suspensory elementthereto and its specific positioning.

I claim as my invent1on':

A pair of drawers having a split front,

the two halves of which are provided at the upper portions of theirfront edges with interengaging fastening means, the lower portions ofsaid edges beln left free to produce the crotch openin t erebetween, anda trapezoidal strip 0 textile material folded transversely upon itself,to produce a ocket 9, said rows of stitches being located close Ibetween its two parts, the folded strip being arranged againstthe' innersurface of one of said halves and stitched to the same along its top andbottom edges, and its line of fold, the inclined remaining edge and a myhand in presence of two subscribing witportion of said bottom edgedefining benesses. tween theme tongue which projects across said,opening in position to close the same R CARTER" 5 and which is openalong the former edge to Witnesses:

permit accessto the pocket. DAVID ASHWORTH,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set MAISE A. GRANGER.

